Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Ace Hotel – Portland, OR

I can make this one quick. Second coolest hotel EVER. (The first was the Radio City Music Hall Hotel I stayed in with Trash and Corpsekitten in NYC.) This hotel looked like an old converted school building and you stayed in the rooms. Super high ceilings and old woodwork and hardwood floors.

But the place still had a modern feel – not sure how they pulled it off, but they did. Sliding hanging door for the bathroom, beds with no box springs (not ideal for bed jumping, sorry), and cool artwork. There was a large bed and two single beds in their own cubby holes, which ended up being super awesome.

The lobby was a hive of activity with people drinking coffee, playing with dogs (it’s dog friendly there), and working on laptops.

Here are some additional amenities:

Clawfoot bathtubs in some rooms

Custom blankets and sheets

Turntables in some rooms (seriously)

Flatscreen TVs

WiFi (when will this just become accepted as standard?)

Complimentary Mac laptop access

Bike Rentals

Laundry

Photo Booth

We will stay here every time we come to Portland. It’s awesome.

Top 5 things about the Ace Hotel1. Decor2. Bed cubbies3. Fridge for left over Poutine4. Dog friendly5. Good restaurant guides

Bottom 5 things1. Slidey door didn’t cover all of the bathroom – Slutnik is a peeker2. Couldn’t find lights for the bathroom in the middle of the night. Night peeing isn’t good for anyone3. No box springs – a detriment to bed jumping, but otherwise cool4. Creaky hardwood floors during night peeing mission5. Random wooden boxes under the couch – maybe they are dwarf-friendly as well?